Egyptian Mythology Project by Ashton Nicholls https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b Facts of Mythology en-us 2019-03-13 23:12:39 UTC 2026-01-19 14:41:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Factoid 1 an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341114436 Though it may seem difficult to determine if a god is male or female in many of the ancient paintings, here's a trick: male gods had dark reddish-brown skin, while goddesses had yellow skin to signify their indoor lifestyles.



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Egyptians believed that the body was made of many parts

]]> 2019-03-13 23:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341115127 Factoid 3 an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341148919 Ancient Egyptians believed that in the penultimate stage of your journey through the underworld, you are led into the “Hall of Maat“. Here your heart is measured on a scale opposite Maat’s ‘feather of truth’ by the gods Thoth and Anubis. It was believed that the heart is the seat of a person’s emotions, will and morality and it was vital to have your heart returned. If the heart balanced the feather, it was returned to the deceased and he/she would then be led to the final judgment by the King and Queen of the Underworld. If the heart was found heavier, Ammut, the deity represented as part crocodile, part lion and part hippopotamus,would swallow it and that would be the end of the person’s afterlife.]]> 2019-03-14 02:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341148919 Factoid 4 an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341149265 Shabti Dolls were placed in the tombs of wealthy Egyptians. It was necessary for people in Ancient Egypt to donate a certain amount of their time every year to public building projects. This could only be avoided by sending their replacements. Believing that the practice may continue in afterlife, Shabti Dolls were placed in the tombs of the wealthy to serve as one’s replacement worker when called upon by the god Osiris for service.]]> 2019-03-14 02:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341149265 Factoid 5 an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341149366 There were 2000 Egyptian deities, but most were worshipped as local gods]]> 2019-03-14 02:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341149366 Factoid 6 an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341149903 The Book of the Dead was a protective 'guide to the underworld', a collection of 'spells' to enable dead souls to overcome the perils and terrifying dangers of the gods of the underworld]]> 2019-03-14 02:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341149903 Factoid 7 an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341150305 Just like we have multiple branches of Christianity today - Catholicism, Methodism, Eastern Orthodox, etc. - Ancient Egyptians also had multiple schools of religious thought, each claiming it was superior to the others.]]> 2019-03-14 02:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341150305 Factoid 8 an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341151281 The sun god Ra has one of the most interesting stories among all the Ancient Egyptian gods. Every night, it is said this god was eaten by Nut, the sky goddess, only to be reborn the following sunrise.]]> 2019-03-14 02:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341151281 Factoid 9 an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341151422 The worship of Egyptian gods was one of the most durable religions in the world, lasting over 3,000 years. In contrast, Buddhism has been around for only 2,500; Christianity for 2,000; and Mormonism for 200 years.]]> 2019-03-14 02:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341151422 Factoid 10 an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341151597 Egyptian gods were often seen holding the mysterious Ankh symbol. Symbolizing eternal life, the cross with a handle was known as the key of life and reinforced the permanence and eternity of their rules.]]> 2019-03-14 02:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341151597 Video an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341153011 2019-03-14 02:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341153011 Picture of Anubis an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341153432 2019-03-14 02:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341153432 Hieroglyph of Apophis an7lfc https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341153594 2019-03-14 02:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/an7lfc/cpsh9k957c1b/wish/341153594